What are the surgical treatment of hiatal hernia?
The hernia can be repaired by either conventional or laparoscopic methods. Repair of hiatal hernia is a common operations that general surgeons perform. Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy is being done at a time when Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy has shown definite benefits over the open technique. Over the last few years, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair has become a widely accepted surgical treatment. This technique allows the surgeon to pull the sac of the hernia down out of the chest and repair the hole in the diaphragm. The mesh repair of the hiatus hernia is also very effective by laparoscopic method. after the repair of the hernias defect fundoplication can be performed laparoscopically if needed In this operation the fundus of the stomach which is on the left of the esophagus and main portion of the stomach is wrapped around the back of the esophagus until it is once again in front of this structure. The portion of the fundus that is now on the right side of the esophagus is sutured to
